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lamarckism

/ləˈmɑɹkɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
La-marck-ism
IPA
/ləˈmɑɹkɪzəm/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The theory that structural variations, characteristic of species and genera, are produced in animals and plants by the direct influence of physical environments, and especially, in the case of animals, by effort, or by use or disuse of certain organs.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Internationalism, from Lamarck (i.e. its proponent Jean-Baptiste Lamarck) + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ləˈmɑɹkɪzəm/
  • British English: /ləˈmɑːkɪzəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Lamarckianism (alternative)

Phrases

neo-Lamarckism

Frequently Paired Words

Lamarckian Lamarckist Neo-Lamarckism

Questions

How do you pronounce lamarckism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈmɑɹkɪzəm/.
What does lamarckism mean?
The theory that structural variations, characteristic of species and genera, are produced in animals and plants by the direct influence of physical environments, and especially, in the case of animals, by effort, or by use or disuse of certain organs.
Where does lamarckism come from?
Internationalism, from Lamarck (i.e. its proponent Jean-Baptiste Lamarck) + -ism.

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